Ecomobile
International Magazine of Ecological Mobility
When Italy entered World War I, some “Italians” had already been at war for a year, including many residents of Trieste drafted into the Austrian Army in the 97th Infantry, which was practically wiped out in the Battle of Leopoli in September 1914.
It was known as “The Superb City” and certainly Genoa was and still is a superb city. It was one of the Maritime Republics which flourished in the Middle Ages.
Turin was the first capital of the Italian kingdom in 1861, and remains in the heart of all Italians as the city that symbolizes the nation.
The origins of the city of Siena are still uncertain, but the experts believe that it developed near ancient Etruscan settlements.
After being capital of three empires in the past – the western Roman Empire, the Gothic Empire of King Theodoric and the Byzantine Empire in Europe – Ravenna is a candidate to become the Capital of European culture in 2019.
Ancient history, Renaissance culture and modern charm in an elegant mixture of a city that is unique for culture, monuments and good living.
The secular power of the church is based on the famous “Donation of Constantine”, dated 313 A.D., which was proven by Lorenzo Valla in 1440 to be a forged document.
